Culture Tateyama Shoten Kathryn Wortley Boasting more than 140 years of history, Tateyama Shoten in Kumamoto Prefecture’s historic city of Hitoyoshi suits tea aficion..
Activities Fruit Picking Fun in Kumamoto Kathryn Wortley There’s nothing sweeter than picking fruit just for you and eating it right away, perched on a crate in the orchard. At least,..
Food Kumamoto’s Farmhouse Cooking Kathryn Wortley Home to one of a mere handful of Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems according to the Food and Agriculture Organi..
Food Izakaya Hama Chan Yui Yamaguchi Evoking Kumamoto Castle with its black walls and wood framed windows is your first impression of Izakaya Hamachan. The sign ou..
6 Food Restaurant Yuwa Yui Yamaguchi Yuwa is where you can eat favorites like piroshiki and borscht. The restaurant looks like it has been renovated from a house giving..
Accommodation Kumamoto’s Farm Stay Program Kathryn Wortley What better way to get to know someone’s culture and way of life than to live, work and have fun with them? That's why Hit..
Culture Kumamoto Castle Restoration Update Yui Yamaguchi Oct 29, 2018 Kumamoto City Government is planning to complete reconstruction of the outside of the castle tower by March 2021. It will be opened..
8 Shopping Hitoyoshi Onsen Bussankan Yui Yamaguchi Drop in to Hitoyoshi Osen Bussankan, where you can purchase Hitoyoshi's local produce such as Kuma-jochu and green tea, as well..